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 Welcome to the Pack 53 Website!
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 Upcoming Events
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Saturday, January 28th Pinewood derby Schedule Den
| Level
| Check-in time closes
| Race time
| 3 | Tiger | 8:30 | 9:00 | 4 | Tiger | 9:20 | 9:50 | 1 | Wolf | 10:10 | 10:40 | 2 | Wolf | 10:45 | 11:15 | 9 | Bear | 11:20 | 11:50 | 11 | Bear | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12 | Bear | 12:10 | 12:40 | 7 | Webelo 1 | 12:35 | 1:05 | 13 | Webelo 1 | 1:05 | 1:35 | 8 | Webelo 1 | 1:30 | 2:00 | 5 | Webelo 2 | 1:55 | 2:25 | 6 | Webelo 2 | 2:15 | 2:45 | | Sibling 1 | 2:30 | 3:00 | | Sibling 2 – if needed | 3:00 | 3:30 | | Finals
| 3:45
| 4:00
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Derby Rules: Few Cub Scouting activities bring together the ideas of “The Cub Scout follows Akela” and “Do your best!” the way the Pinewood Derby does. The purposes of the Pinewood Derby are for the parent, or other Akela, and the Cub Scout to work together to build something special, for them to learn and grow together as a team, and for everyone in the Pack to enjoy the fun and excitement of this unique Cub Scout event.
In order to ensure a fair and fun event for all of Pack 53, we’ve put together the following rules. Please pay special attention to the following three things, as they may not have been clear to everyone in previous years.
1. Repeat use or repainting of a previous year’s car completely defeats the purpose of the event.
2. Purchasing a pre-built car (online or elsewhere) violates the spirit of the event.
3. Once a car is registered, unless it is damaged during the races, no modifications are allowed, and the race must proceed without interference.
There are multiple resources available to help Akelas and Cub Scouts plan and build their cars, including numerous websites, books for sale, knowledge of other Akelas, and the official BSA Pinewood Derby website: http://pinewoodderby.org/. In addition, our Cub Master, Ken Mazurek, will be offering his home workshop and his skills on the band saw and belt sander to help you shape your Scout’s design. Please take advantage of his generosity, if you don’t have your own cutting tools (dates to follow).
Finally, we have lots of new scouts this year which means we’ll have more races to get through on Derby day. We will be on a very tight timeline. In order to save time, the official scale and a final modification table will be available at the VFW in Hightstown the night before the races. Please take advantage of this so there is time to make adjustments to the car if needed. Please note that while we will also be setting up the track at that time (6-9 PM), it will not be available for Cub Scout practice runs.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Mike Fry
609-490-0844
Cars construction (these rules will be strictly enforced):
· All cars must be newly built for this year’s race. Previous years’ cars will be disqualified.
· The scout must build his own car with help from adults as needed. NO PRE-CUT KITS
· All rules contained in your Pinewood Derby kit apply.
· Only the wheels and axles (nails) in your kit may be used. NO SUBSTITUTIONS
· Car specifications
o Maximum weight: 5 oz. (141.75 grams) per the official Pack weigh-in scale
o Maximum height: 4 in.
o Maximum length: 7 in.
o Maximum width: 2 ¾ in.
o Minimum ground clearance: 3/8 in.
· Do not design your car in such a way as to make it difficult to stay behind the starting gate, or where any part of the car protrudes beyond the starting gate.
· Only dry graphite or Teflon lubricants are allowed.
· No loose materials within or attached to the car are allowed.
· No wheel bearings, washers, bushings, springs or starting devices are allowed.
Race Procedures:
· Racers should register and weigh in early, prior to their den’s (or level’s) race time.
· A name of the car will be required at check-in. Please have your scout think of a name prior to registration
· The scale at the race is the only OFFICIAL scale. · So as not to delay races, all cars must be finished checking-in a 1/2-hour PRIOR to your den’s race time.
· Once a car is checked-in, it will remain under the control of the Pack leadership until it has raced and is no longer advancing in the competition. Parents cannot make any adjustments following check-in. · Racers will not be allowed to weigh in after their den’s races have begun. · Cars will be disqualified if they cannot remain on the track. · In the event that a car is damaged during the race, the Cub will have 5 minutes to make necessary repairs. · Each car will race on every useable slot of the track. Races may be repeated at the discretion of race officials (e.g. in the event of a car jumping off the track or interfering with another car, etc · Cars will be scored by points. In case of a tie, the lowest net time will win.
· The top two winning cars for each den (or division) will be impounded by race officials until the Pack Finals. Other cars from the den (or division) will be released back to their scouts.
Prize Categories:
Speed isn’t the only way to win. Your scout can also win for creativity. Cars will be judged based on the following categories.
· Most Creative · Most Patriotic · Most Realistic · Most Colorful · Most Scout-like · Best Sports Themed Note: There will only be one winner per category for the entire Pack. Some Tips:
· Make your car as heavy as possible without exceeding 5 oz. (141.75 grams). · Additional weights are allowed, and can be glued, screwed or melted into holes in the body of the car. Weights must be securely attached – not taped – to car. · Polish the nails (axles) and deburr the underside of the nail heads. No other modifications to the axles are allowed. · Scrape any excess plastic flashing from the wheels. Wheel treads must remain flat. No modifications of the plastic wheels, other than removing excess flashing and/or sanding surface imperfections, are allowed. Wheels may not be “thinned”. · Make sure your car runs true (straight). · Use your imagination: as long as it follows the above rules, your car can look like anything you want: a fire truck, an Indy racer, the Batmobile, the Flintstone mobile…it doesn’t even have to look like a car at all!!
· Give yourself lots of time…don’t start building your car 1 or 2 days before the race! Remember: the car should be built by the Cub (with adult assistance). Good Luck to all!
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